In 2023, Lu Yuanhang, crushed by life, stands at the edge of a cold rooftop. The lingering effects of the financial crisis, the failure of his startup, the estrangement of friends and family, and above all his irreparable regret over Jiang Wanying, the woman he has always loved, push him into the depths of despair. He leaps, but instead of meeting his end, he is greeted by the deafening din of an internet cafe and the strong smell of instant noodles. It is October 2008, the eve of the financial crisis!
His first fortune is the starting point for rewriting his fate. He seizes every bout of market panic and every opportunity with precision, and his wealth grows like a snowball. When their paths cross again, he sees Jiang Wanying, who was indirectly dragged down by him in his previous life and is now being driven to desperation by loan sharks. A check that looks weightless yet carries immense significance, and the words “I’ll clear your debt. How about starting a business with me?” not only rescue her, but bind them together aboard a great ship sailing toward the future.
Armed with his “foresight” and the System, Lu Yuanhang makes all the right moves in the blue ocean of the nascent internet and emerging mobile market: investing early in future giants, founding a game-changing unicorn, and building a vast business empire. Wealth and status come easily, but deep down he treasures the chance to make up for past regrets after being reborn. He and Jiang Wanying fight side by side, growing closer amid the ups and downs of the business world as they face attacks from rivals, both open and covert, as well as the strange behavior and limitations gradually revealed by the System itself.
